Java Developer – 4–8 Years || USC/GC/H4EAD
Build and maintain Java-based enterprise applications using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices, with exposure to cloud and DevOps tooling.
- Compensation
- $60K–$80K / yr
- Location
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 4–8 years of professional experience in Java development
- Strong hands-on experience with Java 17/21, with exposure to newer Java LTS versions a plus
- Strong knowledge of Core Java, OOP, Collections, Generics, Streams, Multithreading, Concurrency, Exception Handling, and JVM fundamentals
- Strong experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot
- Hands-on experience developing RESTful APIs and Microservices
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and service-to-service communication
- Strong experience with SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server
- Experience with Git and Git-based development workflows
- Experience writing unit, integration, and API tests using JUnit 5, Mockito, Spring Boot Test, or equivalent frameworks
- Experience with Maven or Gradle
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and problem-solving skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with Spring Cloud and cloud-native development
- Experience with Kafka/event-driven architecture
- Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker
- Experience implementing CI/CD and DevSecOps practices
- Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
- Understanding of 12-factor application principles
- Experience with API design, versioning, documentation, and lifecycle management
- Strong understanding of system design, scalability, availability, reliability, and performance
- Experience working in production environments supporting highly available applications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is preferred
Full description
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Java Developer with 4–8 years of professional experience to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable enterprise applications and distributed systems. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in modern Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, event-driven architecture, containers, and CI/CD, along with a solid understanding of application security, observability, and system design.
Exposure to AI/LLM integration and AI-enabled application development using modern Java frameworks is highly desirable.
The candidate must be flexible regarding location and willing to relocate anywhere in the United States for the right opportunity.
Experience: 4–8 Years
Employment Type: W2 Only
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen / Green Card / H4 EAD Only
Location: Open to opportunities across the United States
Relocation: Must be willing to relocate anywhere in the U.S. for a suitable opportunity
Cloud & Modern DevelopmentExperience with one or more of the following:
- AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Cloud-native application development and deployment
- Docker and containerized application development
- Kubernetes and container orchestration
- Helm for Kubernetes application deployment
- CI/CD using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or equivalent
- Apache Kafka or other event-streaming/messaging technologies
- Redis or other distributed caching technologies
- NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, or Cassandra
- Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or equivalent tools
Security & API Development
- Experience with Spring Security
- Understanding of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWT
- Experience securing REST APIs and microservices
- Knowledge of API Gateway patterns and rate limiting
- Understanding of authentication, authorization, secrets management, and secure coding practices